The Bai'etan Greater Bay Area Art Center, incorporating the Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Center, and Guangdong Literature Museum, will officially open to the public on May 1st. One of the highlights at the Guangdong Museum of Art (Bai'etan) is the "Timeless Verses –Renaissance and Baroque Masterpieces from the Galleria Borghese" exhibition.

At the opening, visitors can enjoy the exhibition for free for a limited time, with tickets available online or special tickets purchased at the venue.

Wang Shaoqiang, the director of the Guangdong Museum of Art, introduces that the exhibition features 55 original works by masters such as Raphael, Rubens, Titian, and Lotto from Italy and Northern Europe of the 16th and 17th centuries.

The collection from Galleria Borghese, boasting over fifty masterpieces by artists including Raphael, Rubens, and Titian, is a highlight. The exhibition is divided into four sections: "Mythology and Ancient Art", "Faith in History", "Nature and Scenery", and "Social Life and Portraits", revealing the relationship between humans and gods, nature, and society from different perspectives.

Francesca Cappelletti, director of the Galleria Borghese, notes that Raphael, one of the "three masters of the Renaissance", is renowned for his soft main tones and exquisite use of light. Rubens is celebrated as one of the most important painters in Western art history, epitomizing the peak of the Baroque style. Titian, a key figure of the Venetian school, profoundly influenced Western art with his approach to color. The classic masterpieces of these masters have been presenting glorious chapters of art from the Renaissance to the Baroque through hundreds of years.

The Renaissance, originating in Florence, was a groundbreaking period in the 15th and 16th centuries that spearheaded modern European civilization while passionately preserving classical traditions.

Fan Lin, a professor from the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts as well as the joint curator, believes that artists of this era blended the "idealized beauty" of the Greeks with the grandeur of the Romans. Northern European painters from Flanders, Dutch, portrayed people and landscapes in a more vivid way, which evolved into more distinct styles in the 17^th century.

"From the Renaissance to the Baroque, these periods were rich in depth, cultural transformation, and prevailing attitudes towards time and space", says Fan Lin. "Artists depicted stories and evoked emotions, inviting viewers into a dialogue with ancient works, creating a visual interaction."

Fan Lin also focuses on the relationship between the artworks and the space. He believes that the exhibition space is intended to emphasize the life of art itself. "Through this exhibition, we hope to help viewers better understand the wisdom with which these master artists managed heritage and innovation", she states.

Source :Yangcheng Evening News

拉斐尔等大师原作亮相白鹅潭

集广东美术馆、广东省非物质文化遗产馆、广东文学馆于一体的白鹅潭大湾区艺术中心将于5月1日面向公众正式开放。其中，广东美术馆白鹅潭展区设置八大重磅展览，推出“凝固的诗篇——博尔盖塞美术馆藏文艺复兴至巴洛克时期杰作展”。

据悉，开馆初期，该展览实行限时免费参观。观众可线上免费领取参观票或者购买特展门票进入观展。

据广东美术馆馆长王绍强介绍，本次展览展出拉斐尔、鲁本斯、提香和洛托等意大利以及北方地区16、17世纪的艺术大师的55件真迹作品。

博尔盖塞美术馆收藏的拉斐尔、鲁本斯、提香等50多位艺术大师的名作真迹为本次展览亮点。记者了解到，展览分为“神话与古代艺术”“历史中的信仰”“自然与风物”“社会生活及肖像”四个部分，从不同的角度阐释人与神、人与自然、人与人群的关系。

据意大利博尔盖塞美术馆馆长弗朗西斯卡·卡佩莱蒂介绍，拉斐尔为“文艺复兴三杰”之一，其作品以柔和的主色调及精美光线而著称；鲁本斯被誉为“西欧艺术史上最重要的画家之一”，其作品代表巴洛克风格的巅峰；提香为威尼斯画派的代表画家，他对色彩的运用对西方艺术产生了深远影响。这些艺术大师的经典名作跨越数百年，呈现从文艺复兴到巴洛克艺术的辉煌篇章。

艺术史中的意大利15、16 世纪是极具创新的时代，引领了欧洲近代文明的兴起。文艺复兴起源于佛罗伦萨，在充分促进变革的同时保持着对古典时代的热情。

联合策展人、广州美术学院教授樊林认为，这一时期的艺术家将希腊人“理想化的美”和罗马人的恢宏壮观相结合。北方的荷兰佛兰德斯地区画家以更为鲜活的语言描绘现实中的人和风景，进而在 17 世纪继续演化出更多具有个性的风格。

“从文艺复兴到巴洛克，蕴含深厚的内涵、文化转型的动力以及时空概念的主流态度。”樊林表示，艺术家描绘故事、唤起情感，观众走进展厅就像和古代作品“对话”，通过视觉形成双向交互。

作品与空间的关系是樊林关注的重点，他认为展览空间意在强调艺术自身的生命，“我们希望通过展览，帮助观众更深入地理解这些艺术大师处理继承与扬弃的智慧。”她说。

策划 | 陈桥生 林洁
统筹 | 邓琼 侯恕望 黄建隽
执行统筹 | 朱绍杰 麦宇恒 尹锋峰
文 | 记者 梁善茵 朱绍杰
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译 | 赵凡